Clinic Thesis Introduction
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
INTRODUCTION
RATIONALE Information System (IS) refers to a system of people, data records and activities that process the data and information in an organization as well as the organization’s manual and automated processes. In a narrow sense, the term information system (or computer-based information system) refers to the specific application software that is used to store data records in a computer system and automate some of the information-processing activities of the organization(Wikipedia,2009). In a broad scope the term information system (IS) is a scientific field of study that addresses the range of strategic, managerial and operational activities involved in the gathering, processing, storing, distributing and use of information, and its associated technologies, in society and organizations. Regarding the circulation of information and ideas, numerous legacy information systems still exist today that are continuously updated to promote ethnographic approaches, to ensure data integrity, and to improve the social effectiveness & efficiency of the whole process. In general, information systems are focused upon processing information within organizations, especially within business enterprises, and sharing the benefits with modern society. (Wikipedia) Computer has been part in human’s life has evolve magnificently in the new era of technology yet majority of the country’s institutions still do not adapt the high technology. Most of the medical clinic facilities adapt the manual system of processing the data. For all we know that some of the modern clinics strives hard to serve as many patients as possible with the best of their abilities. As time goes by, the number of patients has grown tremendously and various medical cases arise that the manual method of managing patient’s records, prescriptions, appointments and schedule is no longer practical. Nowadays, people became more health conscious and more aware
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
INTRODUCTION
RATIONALE Information System (IS) refers to a system of people, data records and activities that process the data and information in an organization as well as the organization’s manual and automated processes. In a narrow sense, the term information system (or computer-based information system) refers to the specific application software that is used to store data records in a computer system and automate some of the information-processing activities of the organization(Wikipedia,2009). In a broad scope the term information system (IS) is a scientific field of study that addresses the range of strategic, managerial and operational activities involved in the gathering, processing, storing, distributing and use of information, and its associated technologies, in society and organizations. Regarding the circulation of information and ideas, numerous legacy information systems still exist today that are continuously updated to promote ethnographic approaches, to ensure data integrity, and to improve the social effectiveness & efficiency of the whole process. In general, information systems are focused upon processing information within organizations, especially within business enterprises, and sharing the benefits with modern society. (Wikipedia) Computer has been part in human’s life has evolve magnificently in the new era of technology yet majority of the country’s institutions still do not adapt the high technology. Most of the medical clinic facilities adapt the manual system of processing the data. For all we know that some of the modern clinics strives hard to serve as many patients as possible with the best of their abilities. As time goes by, the number of patients has grown tremendously and various medical cases arise that the manual method of managing patient’s records, prescriptions, appointments and schedule is no longer practical. Nowadays, people became more health conscious and more aware